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Kia’s first petrol-electric version of the Carnival will offer an official combined fuel consumption figure of 5.8 litres per 100km, according to the federal government’s Green Vehicle Guide website.
Kia India emerged as the 5th best-selling automaker in April 2024 after Maruti, Hyundai, Tata and Mahindra. Sales however fell both on a YoY and MoM basis with each of its models showing YoY de-growth while the Carens and EV6 saw significant growth on a MoM basis.
According to industry data site Redbook, the latest Carnival – designated as a model-year 2025 vehicle – will be between $2670 and $5390 dearer than the pre-facelift version when it arrives in local showrooms next month.
A new Chinese electric-car brand is due in Australian showrooms by the end of this year with a luxury people mover promising up to 800km of driving range – and a small SUV similar to a Volvo XC40 or BMW iX1.
Kia is set to introduce another sub-4-metre SUV despite having the Maruti Suzuki Brezza and Hyundai Venue-rivaling Sonet. After a few test mules were caught testing on foreign soil, the upcoming Kia Clavis SUV has now been spotted testing in India for the first time.
While average family sizes may be shrinking around the country, to those with a family that is anything but average, there’s no substitute for size, space and flexibility when it comes to family transportation.
The 2024 Kia EV9 three-row electric SUV is now available, and we've already had plenty of good things to say about it. It fills a rare segment in the EV space, offering three rows of seating for less than the luxury options that are already out there. It's good to drive, quiet and powerful, with decent range and excellent charging times. The styling is also quite interesting, with respectable aerodynamics despite its big, boxy profile. You can read all about the 2024 Kia EV9 in our first drive, as well as our buying guide review.
I’ve racked up a fair number of miles in our long-term 2023 Toyota Sienna in most situations imaginable at this point, so, it’s time to chat driver assistance systems. The Sienna doesn’t offer any magical hands-free modes or promise the world in terms of unique features, but this is a minivan, which means safety and these sorts of systems are of paramount importance to dissect.